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Oasis - Little By Little Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G, Em, A, D, F#
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CCCGEmAEmA
EmWethepeoplefightforourAexistence,weEmdon’tclaimtobeperfectbutwe’reAfree
WeEmdreamourdreamsalonewithnoAresistance,EmfadinglikethestarswewishtoAbe
YouknowIdidn’tDmean,DwhatIjustGsaid
ButmyEmgodwokeuponthewrongsideofhisAbed,anditjustdon’tmatterGnow
‘CauselittlebyDlittle,weAgaveyoueverythingyouEmeverF#dreamedofG
LittlebyDlittle,theAwheelsofyourlifethey’reEmslowlyF#fallingGoff
LittlebyDlittle,youAhavetogiveitEmallwithF#allyourGlife
AndalltheDtime,IjustCaskmyselfGwhy,you’rereallyAhere
EmTrueperfectionhastobeAimperfect,IEmknowthatthatsoundsfoolishbutAit’strue
EmThedayhascomeandnowyou’llAhavetoaccept,EmthelifeinsideyourheadweAgivetoyou
YouknowIdidn’tDmean,DwhatIjustGsaid
ButmyEmgodwokeuponthewrongsideofhisAbed,anditjustdon’tmatterGnow
‘CauselittlebyDlittle,weAgaveyoueverythingyouEmeverF#dreamedofG
LittlebyDlittle,theAwheelsofyourlifethey’reEmslowlyF#fallingGoff
LittlebyDlittle,youAhavetogiveitEmallwithF#allyourGlife
AndalltheDtime,IjustCaskmyselfGwhy,you’rereallyAhere
AHey!GHey!AGDCCDA
‘CauselittlebyDlittle,weAgaveyoueverythingyouEmeverF#dreamedofG
LittlebyDlittle,theAwheelsofyourlifethey’reEmslowlyF#fallingGoff
LittlebyDlittle,youAhavetogiveitEmallwithF#allyourGlife
AndalltheDtime,IjustCaskmyselfGwhy,you’rereallyAhere
DAEmF#GDA
WhyEmamIF#reallyGhere?DA
WhyEmamIF#reallyGhere?DCGD
ArtistOasis
AlbumHeathen Chemistry
Year2002
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Little By Little on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Oasis - Little By Little on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Little By Little uses these transitions most often: A → Em (21), G → D (16), and D → A (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

C to G

2. G → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

G to Em

3. Em → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Em to A

4. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

A to D

5. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. A → G chord transition

Switching from A to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. Em → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

8. F# → G chord transition

Switching from F# to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

9. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Little By Little.

  • Little By Little includes 114 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Little By Little contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Little By Little connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → A: 5%
    • Em → F#: 0%